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IASAP's
Contribution to Secretarial Growth
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Annual Activities
International
Administrative Professionals Day/Week celebrations
Every April, IASAP
Tamil Nadu Chapter, organizes a Boss-Secretary lunch on
Administrative Professionals Day. The last full working week in April
is earmarked Administrative Professionals Week and mid-week, (i.e.,
Wednesday), is celebrated as Administrative Professionals Day.
Boss' Day
celebrations
Internationally,
October 16th is designated International Boss' Day. Since 16th
October 1999, the Chapter celebrates this event as a token of
appreciation and acknowledgement for the support and encouragement
received from the Executives we work with through the years.
Annual Family
Christmas Party
Every December, the IASAP Tamil Nadu Chapter,
organizes a party for members and their families when not just the
children have a gala time with fun, games and Santa Claus.
Some photos
of the 2007 Christmas Party.
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SECRETARY OF THE
YEAR CONTEST (SOTYC)
IASAP India
conducts a Secretary of the Year Contest, every alternate year, with
qualifying rounds conducted by Chapters at the regional level and the
Grand Finale in Mumbai. The Tamil Nadu Chapter is proud to have 3 All
India Winners and 3 All India First Runners-Up.
About the SOTYC
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ASA CONGRESS
ASA, an Association of Secretaries in Asia Pacific, is
an Association of 16 member countries from the Asia Pacific region, of
which IASAP is a member. ASA conducts a Congress for Asian
Secretaries, which is hosted by a different member country every
alternate year. IASAP India had the privilege of hosting the Sixth
Congress of Asian Secretaries at Bombay in 1984, with Mrs Homai H
Mehta as ASA President with the theme "The Personal Secretary -
Vocation to Profession" and the 17th Congress in Mumbai in 2006
with Mrs Shera Y Langrana as ASA President with the theme,
"Mission Excellence". At this Congress the contest for the
Asian Professional Secretary Award is conducted where the winner of
the All India SOTYC represents India to contest the same.
19th ASA Congress at Malaysia
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ALL INDIA
CONVENTION OF SECRETARIES
As a sequel to the ASA Congress, IASAP conducts an All
India Convention of Secretaries once every two years. This Convention
is hosted by each of its Chapters in rotation. The Chapter, led by
the respective Chairperson has been represented at all 10 National
Conventions. The Tamil Nadu Chapter has hosted the National
Convention twice:
- Chairperson
Carmen Shunker and her team hosted the 3rd National Convention
at Hotel Chola Sheraton from 3rd - 5th October 1992. The theme
was : "The Past with a Future".
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- Chairperson
Karena Toner and her team hosted the 10th National Convention as
a residential conference at GRT Temple Bay and Fortune Chariot
Beach Resort, in Mahabalipuram from April 28 - May 1, 2007. The
theme : "Vision Knows No Boundaries".
10th National Convention photos National Conventions
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BEST SECRETARY
AWARD
On an All
India level, Blue Dart conducts the 'Best Administrative Practice
Award' for practices on the work front to better manage Time,
Database, Information, Document, Relationship and Bosses. Ms B K
Seethalakshmi of EID Parry Limited was presented the Best Secretary
Award by Blue Dart in 2003, in recognition her contribution to Cost
Effective Office Development. Seetha was the very first recipient of
this award.
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Monthly Activities
Monthly Meetings
The IASAP, Tamil Nadu Chapter meets once a month, on a
Saturday, at one of the elite hotels in Chennai, at which eminent
speakers give informative/educative talks or workshops are organized
to help members in their day to day life, be it work or family, on
topics like Computers, Stress, Time Management, Personality
Development, Communication, Tax, etc. These meetings are an excellent
opportunity for the Secretarial fraternity to meet and exchange
information, update their knowledge and keep abreast with the latest
technology. Besides the official programme, at every meeting, a lucky
Secretary is chosen and most often the lucky one is given a gift by
the hosts/sponsors of the meeting. Birthdays are called out and
members are wished through song.
Events | Meetings
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'On-line' - Monthly Newsletter
The Tamil Nadu Chapter brings out a monthly Newsletter
titled 'On-line', sharing news and information about members and its activities,
not only with members in the city, but all around the globe. It has
made interaction with our non-resident 'Life' members possible.
On-line | Current issue
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